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...that didn't stop her from embarking on the 20-mile "Walk for Hunger" yesterday, which featured about 40,000 people and raised almost $3 million for local food kitchens, according to wire reports...
Potential walkers seek out sponsors, people who agree to contribute a certain amount of money for every mile the walker completes. Project Bread collects the funds, which go to alleviating hunger in the Boston area. The University pledged $10 for each Harvard student who took part...
...warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels had thrust the environment back into the headlines, and it was time to make Earth Day 1990 a global happening. Hayes didn't disappoint. Spurred on by his organizational efforts, nature lovers staged spectacular events around the world, from a 500-mile human chain across France to a gathering of 35,000 in Tokyo Bay. In all, 200 million people paid homage to the planet...
...suburban wasteland and lifestyle their parents submitted to. The mass of generic houses at the end of the London Underground Metropolitan Line, referred to as Metroland, disgusted and frightened these two aspiring artists (one poet, one photographer). The view of Metroland from the train is both boring and ominous-mile after mile of conformity, complacency and security...
Though Dining Services' hunger awareness dinner was cancelled due to lack of student interest (News, April 21), we should not interpret this as evidence of lack of student interest in the issue of hunger. Interest in the Walk for Hunger, a 20 mile walk which raises money for hunger programs, has been great this year, with 17 different Harvard groups signed up to walk so far. Students who want more information on this particular way to combat hunger should visit www.hcs.harvard.edu/~csa/walkforhunger....